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    It is not the case that If the corrected and refined affective responses of qualified perceivers just are the criterion for aesthetic value, then value is not independent of listener effect but normatively constituted by it.

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    • 1.Qualified perceivers are themselves culturally constructed, raising circularity: we define value by their responses, then validate them as qualified.
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    • 2.If aesthetic value depends on corrected responses, it's unclear whether correction reveals pre-existing value or merely constructs new preferences.
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    • 3.Historical disagreements among equally qualified perceivers suggest responses don't determine value; rather, value permits multiple valid responses.
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    • 1.Qualified perceivers have refined sensibilities developed through training, exposure, and critical reflection on their own responses.
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    • 2.Without reference to actual human experience, aesthetic value becomes an empty abstraction disconnected from what makes art matter to us.
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    • 3.Agreement among qualified perceivers across cultures and time suggests their responses track something real, not merely subjective whim.
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